In CPUID CPU-Z before 1.43, there is an arbitrary memory write that results directly in elevation of privileges, because any program running on the local machine (while CPU-Z is running) can issue an ioctl 0x9C402430 call to the kernel-mode driver (e.g., cpuz141_x64.sys for version 1.41).
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6759 In CPUID CPU-Z before 1.43, there is an arbitrary memory write that results directly in elevation of privileges, because any program running on the local machine (while CPU-Z is running) can issue an ioctl 0x9C402430 call to the kernel-mode driver (e.g., cpuz141_x64.sys for version 1.41).
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-05T19:50:16.467Z

Reserved: 2017-10-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-15303

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-16T01:29:00.967

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-15303

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